Trump eyes asylum agreement with El Salvador to deport migrants there

The arrangement, known as a "Safe Third Country" agreement, would empower U.S. immigration officials to deport non-Salvadoran migrants to El Salvador.

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Colombia tariffs on hold after agreement on deported migrants, White House says

Earlier Sunday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he rejected deportation flights because the deportees were being transported in military aircraft.
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Trump eyes asylum agreement with El Salvador to deport migrants there

The Trump administration is developing an asylum agreement with El Salvador's government that would allow the U.S. to deport migrants to the small Central American country who are not from there, ...
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Migrants Left Stranded After Trump Cancels Asylum Claims at Border

Thousands of migrants are now in limbo at the U.S.-Mexico border after President Trump shut down the main legal channel for asylum seekers to enter the country. Many had waited months for ...
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Border agents instructed to deport migrants without granting asylum hearings

U.S. border agents have been instructed to deport migrants crossing into the country illegally without allowing them to request hearings to seek legal pathways to remain in the country, according ...
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U.S. border agents told to summarily deport migrants without asylum hearings

U.S. border agents have been instructed to summarily deport migrants crossing into the country illegally without allowing them to request legal protection.
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Trump plan to deport migrants a 'disgrace', says Pope

Francis previously said that Trump cannot be a Christian if he plans to build a wall to keep migrants from Mexico out.
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5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes El Salvador; no initial reports of damage

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El Salvador closes 2024 with a record low number of homicides

El Salvador closed 2024 with a record low 114 homicides, continuing notable security gains under a second full year of a state of emergency that has given the government extraordinary powers and ...
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